Followers of HBO/Max’s absorbing “Dune” prequel spinoff, “Dune: Prophecy” simply obtained an early vacation present with phrase that HBO has ordered a second season after streaming numbers made it one among their greatest hits of the 12 months, with 15 million views for its debut episode that launched Nov. 17.
Starring Emily Watson (Valya Harkonnen) and Olivia Williams (Tula Harkonnen) “Dune: Prophecy” is centered 10,000 years earlier than the beginning of Paul Atreides and considerations the formation of the magical Bene Gesserit sisterhood as instructed by way of the tragic occasions of two siblings from the disgraced Harkonnen royal household. Their cultish orchestrations search to affect the course of the Imperium and its royal homes by way of genetic manipulation and delicate management.
Information of the renewal occurred throughout a digital finale press convention that Area.com attended on Dec. 19 with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.
“Nicely, I’m thrilled to have the ability to announce that HBO is choosing us up for a season two,” Schapker revealed throughout Thursday’s press convention. “We’re so thrilled and grateful for his or her help, for our companions at Legendary, and most of all that we get to proceed working with these extraordinary individuals in entrance of the digital camera, behind the digital camera, that we get to proceed telling this story that we care so deeply about, and get to proceed constructing out our nook of the ‘Dune’ universe. So that’s our very thrilling information.”
This six-episode miniseries acts as a backstory to the pair of current “Dune” films helmed by director Denis Villeneuve. “Prophecy” was created by Diane Ademu-John (“The Haunting of Bly Manor”) and Alison Schapker (“Fringe,” “Altered Carbon”), who serves as co-showrunner alongside government producer Jordan Goldberg. It is tailored from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s 2012 novel, “Sisterhood of Dune.”
Co-produced by Legendary Tv and Warner Media, “Dune: Prophecy’s” worldwide forged additionally consists of Mark Robust (Emperor Javicco Corrino), Travis Fimmel (Desmond Hart), Jodhi Could (Empress Natalya), Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (Princess Ynez), Josh Heuston (Constantine), Mark Addy (Evgeny Harkonnen), Edward Davis (Harrow Harkonnen), Chloe Lea (Lila), Jade Anouka (Sister Theodosia), Faoileann Cunningham (Sister Jen), Aoife Hinds (Sister Emeline), Chris Mason (Keiran Atreides), Jessica Barden (Younger Valya, and Emma Canning (Younger Tula).
“Dune: Prophecy” airs its season finale Dec. 22 on HBO and streaming on Max.
